Local Obituaries for Abbeville County, SC & Surrounding Areas
Lavern Graber
Feb 22, 2018
Lavern Graber, 82, husband of Ida Mae Mast Graber, of Abbeville, SC died Thursday, February 22, 2018 at his home; his family was with him. He was born in Hartville, OH to the late Joel and Esther Schlabach Graber. Mr. Graber indeed was a man of varied talents who had a servant’s heart. A woodworking craftsman, he constructed cabinets, restaurant...
Fannie Mae Wright Williams
Feb 22, 2018
Fannie Mae Wright Williams, 86, wife of the late Booker T. Williams, of Abbeville died Thursday, February 22, 2018 at the Hospice House in Greenwood. She was born in Abbeville to the late Joseph and Georgia Smith Wright. Mrs. Williams was employed for many years with the Fogle Plant, presently Rondy & Co. She was a longtime, active member of...
Roger Davis
Feb 17, 2018
Roger Allen Davis, 66, husband of Judy Moss Davis, of Abbeville died peacefully Saturday, February 17, 2018 at the Hospice House in Greenwood with his family by his side. He was born in Abbeville to the late Ralph M. Davis and Sallie ‘Myrt’ Satcher Davis. A 1970 graduate of Abbeville High School, he also studied at Piedmont Technical College in...
Philip Alan "Phil" Osborn
Feb 16, 2018
Philip Alan Osborn, known simply by the name of “Phil”, died peacefully on February 16, 2018 at the Hospice House in Greenwood, SC. Lulu, his dog and best friend, was close when he passed from this life to the next. She was the love of his life, as they have worked side by side in downtown Memphis as carriage driver and co-pilot for...
George "Bennie" Rambo Jr.
Feb 14, 2018
George B. “Bennie” Rambo, Jr., 60, husband of Phila Ann Goldman Rambo, of Bradley, died Wednesday, February 14, 2018 at AnMed Health surrounded by his family. He was born in Greenwood to Beth Tuck Rambo and the late George “Ben” Rambo. A graduate of Abbeville High School and Spartanburg Methodist College, Bennie was a certified dental technician, owning and managing...
Frederick F. Karpinski
Feb 12, 2018
Frederick F. “Butch” Karpinski, 71, of Abbeville died Monday, February 12, 2018 at the Abbeville Area Medical Center. He was born in Shamokin, PA to the late Edward Karpinski and Sally Meisner Karpinski. A Celebration of Butch’s Life will be 12:00Noon on Friday, February 16, 2018 at the Abbeville Veterans Memorial Foundation, 200 Long Branch Street. Burial will be in...
Eugenia Howie "Smith" Milford
Feb 7, 2018
Eugenia Smith Howie Milford, 94, of Abbeville, died Wednesday, February 7, 2018 at Self Regional Healthcare. She was born in Abbeville to the late Daniel Townsend Smith and Eugenia Coleman Smith formerly of Greenville, SC. She was twice married, first to the late Franklin Stokes Howie and second, to the late Col. Harry B. Milford. Mrs. Milford was a 1940...
Rita Shaw Knight
Feb 7, 2018
Rita Shaw Knight, 74, of Donalds, wife of the late Benjamin Freddy Knight, died Wednesday, February 7, 2018 at the Hospice House in Greenwood. She was born in Anderson to the late Julian Shaw and Helen Parnell Shaw. Mrs. Knight was a graduate of Crescent High School, attended Anderson College, and graduated from what is now Winthrop University. Her teaching...
Mary Lou "Bussey" Galbraith
Feb 6, 2018
Mary Lou Galbraith, 79, of the Savannah Lakes Village, wife of Darold Galbraith, died Tuesday, February 6, 2018 at the McCormick Rehab and Healthcare Center. She was born in Mio, Michigan to the late Walter Bussey and Mirna Hutchins Bussey. Mrs. Galbraith, a graduate of Mio High School, retired from her career in real estate sales. For the past 25...
O. H. "Buddy" Reid Sr.
Jan 30, 2018
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Michael L Branyon
Jan 29, 2018
Michael Lee Branyon, 57, of Honea Path, husband of Cheryl Ann Kelly Branyon, died Monday, January 29, 2018 at his home. He was the son of Margaret Garner Alexander of Honea Path and the late Martin C. Branyon. Michael was a graduate of Dixie High School and a veteran of the United States Army. He was of the Baptist faith....
Franklin Cape
Jan 29, 2018
E. Franklin Cape, SMSGT, United States Air Force, Ret., 72, of Abbeville, husband of Debra Duvall Cape, died Monday, January 29, 2018, at his home. He was born in Abbeville to the late James David Cape and Inez Edwards Cape. Mr. Cape retired from the United States Air Force after 26 years of service to his country, including serving in...
Robert Leonard Goulart
Jan 28, 2018
Robert Leonard Goulart, 87, husband of Dorothy Chadwick Goulart, of Abbeville County, died Sunday, December 28, 2018 at the Hospice House in Greenwood. He was born in Colusa, CA to the late John Robert Goulart and Ruby Carter Goulart. Mr. Goulart was an active member of First Baptist Church of Iva where he, along with his wife, founded and maintained...
Helen D. Kimsey
Jan 27, 2018
Helen “Libby” McNeill Dilleshaw Kimsey, 83, wife of Robert Kimsey, of Calhoun Falls, died Saturday, January 27, 2018 at her home. She was born in Abbeville to the late Robert N. McNeill and Helen Hall McNeill. Mrs. Kimsey was employed by the Abbeville Shirt Plant before her time at Burlington Industries where she later retired. A member of First Baptist...
James Franklin "Jim" Uldrick
Jan 27, 2018
James Franklin ‘Jim’ Uldrick, 78, of Abbeville, husband of Gail Wells Uldrick, died Saturday, January 27, 2018, at the Abbeville Area Medical Center. He was born in Abbeville to the late Harold Emory Uldrick and Elsie Stamps Uldrick. A member of Northside Baptist Church in Greenwood, he was a man of strong faith. Jim served as an elder, Sunday School...
Thomas Joseph "Tj" Heslin Jr.
Jan 24, 2018
Thomas Joseph Heslin, Jr., “TJ”, 62, husband of Theresa Colonna Heslin, of Abbeville, died Wednesday, January 24, 2018 at the Hospice House in Greenwood, SC. He was born in Detroit, Michigan to the late Thomas Joseph Heslin, Sr. and Edna Martin Heslin. For 38 years, Mr. Heslin was employed with the Detroit News & Press. After his tenure there, he...
Hugh "Jake" Spires
Jan 22, 2018
Hugh J. ‘Jake’ Spires, United States Army, Ret., 86, of Abbeville, SC, husband of Barbara Wells Spires, died Monday, January 22, 2018, at Linley Park Rehabilitation and Healthcare in Anderson, SC. He was born in Lincolnton, GA to the late Harry C. Spires, Sr. and Ellaree Little Spires. Mr. Spires retired as First Sargent from the United States Army, 82nd...
Rodney Thomas "Tommy" Elliott Sr.
Jan 20, 2018
Rodney Thomas ‘Big Tommy’ Elliott, Sr., 65, of Abbeville, husband of Wanda Beasley Elliott, died Saturday, January 20, 2018 at his residence. He was born in Abbeville to the late R.B. and Rose Sorrow Elliott. Big Tommy, as he was fondly known, retired after 21 years of service as a Sergeant from the SC National Guard, Company A 111 Signal...
Donnie L. Shiflet
Jan 17, 2018
Donnie L. Shiflet, 69, husband of Linda Gilliam Shiflet, of Calhoun Falls, died Wednesday, January 17, 2018 at his home. He was born in Abbeville County to the late Richard Roy Shiflet, Sr. and Freida Mae McKinney Shiflet. Mr. Shiflet retired from the West Point Stevens Plant in Calhoun Falls after 40 years of dedicated service. He worshipped at the...
George Davis Ware
Jan 16, 2018
George Davis Ware, 92, of Ashlan Village, Lyman, husband of Martha Elwell Ware, died Tuesday, January 16, 2018, at the Hospice of the Carolina Foothills in Landrum. He was born in Abbeville County to the late Clyde Davis Ware and Carrie Blanchett Ware. Mr. Ware served his country in the United States Army during WWII, graduated from Clemson University, and...
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